Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow and gusty winds, including some local blizzard conditions, will continue into Thanksgiving Day across the Great Lakes then lingering through Friday night for Lakes Erie and Ontario. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Nov 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Springs KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 33 early. Light and variable wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light east wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight.  Low around 40. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 33 early. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light east wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 40. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter Springs KS
 37.02°N 94.75°W (Elev. 846 ft)
4:56 pm CST Nov 26, 2025
7pm CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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